2021 Michigan elections
November 2, 2021

Two special elections for the Michigan Senate were held in the U.S. state of Michigan on November 2, 2021, in addition to various other local elections and ballot measures.

State elections

Legislative

State Senate 8th district special election

Incumbent Republican Peter Lucido resigned on December 31, 2020 to become prosecutor of Macomb County, Michigan after winning election in 2020.[1] Douglas C. Wozniak, a state representative, won the Republican primary, while Martin Robert Genter, a United Nations Foundation volunteer and political consultant,[2] won the Democratic primary.[3]

2021 Michigan Senate 8th district Republican primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Douglas Wozniak 9,510 35.68
Republican Pamela Hornberger 7,861 29.49
Republican Terence Mekoski 5,553 20.83
Republican Mary Berlingieri 2,050 7.69
Republican Kristi Dean 666 2.50
Republican Bill Carver 645 2.42
Republican Grant Golasa 372 1.40
Total votes 26,657 100.0
2021 Michigan Senate 8th district Democratic primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Martin Robert Genter 9,562 70.51
Democratic John Bill 3,999 29.49
Total votes 13,561 100.0
2021 Michigan Senate 8th district special election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Douglas Wozniak 30,555 61.9
Democratic Martin Robert Genter 18,838 38.1
Total votes 49,393 100.0

State Senate 28th district special election

Incumbent Republican Peter MacGregor resigned on December 31, 2020 to become treasurer of Kent County, Michigan after winning election in 2020.[4] Mark Huizenga, a state representative, won the Republican primary, while Keith Courtade, a former county commissioner,[5] won the Democratic primary.[5]

2021 Michigan Senate 28th district Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Huizenga 9,531 33.82
Republican Kevin Green 9,357 33.20
Republican Tommy Brann 9,272 32.90
Write-in 20 0.08
Total votes 28,180 100.0
2021 Michigan Senate 28th district Democratic primary[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Keith Courtade 6,413 60.94
Democratic Gidget Groendyk 4,101 38.97
Write-in 10 0.09
Total votes 10,524 100.0
2021 Michigan Senate 28th district special election[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Huizenga 25,735 60.28
Democratic Keith Courtade 15,683 36.74
Libertarian Alexander Avery 611 1.43
Constitution Theodore Gerrard 420 0.98
Write-in 38 0.09
Total votes 42,487 100.0

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Journal of the Senate" (PDF). State of Michigan. December 8, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Our choices for Macomb special Senate primary". The Detroit News. Gary Miles. Press Reader. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 "Michigan State Senate - 8th District Election Results". wdet.org. August 3, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Journal of the Senate" (PDF). State of Michigan. December 8, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Kent County Unofficial Candidate List August 3, 2021 Election" (PDF). Kent County Clerk's Office. May 4, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Election Reporting".
  7. ↑ "Election Reporting".
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